The Korean Journal of Health Service Management (보건의료산업학회지)

Korea Society of Health Service Management (보건의료산업학회)
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Analysis of the Characteristics of Hospital Visits and Medical Utilization of Elderly Patients at an Emergency Medical Center in the Gyeongbuk Region

경북지역 일개 응급의료센터 노인환자의 내원관련 특성과 의료이용 분석

  • Nam, Chang-Seok (The Graduate School of Health and Welfare, Daegu Haany University) ;
  • Han, Sam-Sung (Faculty of Health Science, Daegu Haany University) ;
  • Yoo, Wang-Keun (Faculty of Health Science, Daegu Haany University)
  • 남창석 (대구한의대학교 보건복지대학원 보건학과) ;
  • 한삼성 (대구한의대학교 보건학부) ;
  • 유왕근 (대구한의대학교 보건학부)
  • Received : 2016.09.05
  • Accepted : 2016.10.25
  • Published : 2016.12.30
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Abstract

Objectives : The purpose of this study was to examine the health service utilization of elderly patients who visited an emergency medical center in the Gyeongbuk region and to provide basic information for the effective management of emergency medical centers. Methods : This study analyzed the characteristics of the hospital visits and the actual situation for the use of emergency medical care of 10,264 elderly patients that visited an emergency medical center in the Gyeongbuk region from January, 2014 to December, 2014. Frequency analysis and chi-square test were done in this study. Results : This study showed that there is a difference in the characteristics of health service utilization which included hospital visits, duration of hospital visits and mode of arrival to the emergency medical center according to age, gender and other characteristics. Conclusions : Providing efficient emergency services is necessary as well as establishing an emergency medical center management plan that takes into consideration the difference in health service utilization of elderly patients.

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